David Thompson: Family Law Attorney

David Thompson is an experienced trial litigator who has spent the last 16 years successfully advocating for his clients. A U.S. Army veteran, David is proud to fight alongside the attorneys of Balekian Hayes, PLLC zealously, aggressively, and intelligently, advancing his client’s interests. David recognizes that in family law, every family and every case is different. David will give every case the attention to detail it deserves.

 

Prior to practicing family law, David served on active duty in the U.S. Army for twelve and a half years as Judge Advocate (military lawyer). In addition to deploying to Afghanistan, where he earned the Bronze Star medal, David served in multiple legal capacities including advocate to Soldiers and their families, adviser to commanders in the law of war, and criminal prosecutor. 

David’s military successes led to his appointment as military defense counsel where he zealously advocated for soldier clients in numerous fully contested jury trials. He was later appointed to serve as an advocate for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. After years of trial experience in each of these various roles, David was selected by the highest-ranking attorney in the U.S. Army to teach trial advocacy and procedure to lawyers and paralegals at The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School. David’s legal writing skills have been recognized in scholarly publications such as the Army Lawyer and the University of Texas Law Review. 

 

Since leaving active duty, David has practiced family law exclusively in his civilian practice. David’s unique and varied background provides him–to the great benefit of his clients– a specialized understanding of many challenging and intersecting aspects of family law, criminal law, and military law.

 

David continues to serve in the U.S. Army Reserve where he has obtained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

 

David is married to his wife, Kate, and has two children, Alexander and Vivienne. In his free time, David enjoys running, singing karaoke, and spending time with family and friends.